Rootbeer Cupcakes {and Frosting}

I have been playing with all kinds of cupcake recipes.  Last weekend I made Mountain Dew Cupcakes and Cherry Crush Cupcakes.  James has requested Rootbeer Cupcakes for his party in a few weeks, so I thought today would be the perfect day to play with that recipe since I can take the test product to his karate party!

WARNING:  I rarely measure things when I am coming up with a recipe … so I will do my best to provide measurements.

Cupcakes:

1 box White Cake Mix

1 box Chocolate Fudge Instant Pudding Mix

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups Barq’s Rootbeer (or whatever brand you like)

Mix the cake mix, pudding and eggs on low.  Add in Rootbeer.  Mix for about 2-3 minutes, or until well blended.

Bake at 350* for 18 minutes.

Frosting:

Barq’s Rootbeer – maybe 1/4 cup

Vanilla – about 1 1/2 teaspoons

Rootbeer Flavoring – about 2 teaspoons

1/3 c. Whipping Cream

1 c. Sugar

1/2 c. Crisco

1/2 c. Butter

Powdered Sugar – about 1 cup

Brown Sugar – about 3-4 Tablespooons

Cream the rootbeer, vanilla, rootbeer flavoring, sugar, butter and crisco.  Add in whipping rream and mix until it’s combined.  Throw in the powdered and brown sugars and mix.  I think I blended it on 3 (my favorite Kenmore speed) for about 3 minutes.

The icing looked like this   when I was done creating!

The finished product:

ENJOY!  Please let me know if you have any questions – I’d be happy to try to help – or feed back!!